The Ohio State University at Marion: Narrative Description

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THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY AT MARION F-6

1465 Mount Vernon Ave.
Marion, OH 43302-5695
Tel: (740)389-6786; Admissions: (740)389-6786; Web Site: http://www.marion.ohio-state.edu/

Description: State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Ohio State University. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1958. Setting: 180-acre small town campus with easy access to Columbus. Research spending 2002-03: $12,826. Total enrollment: 1,567. Faculty: 106 (31 full-time, 75 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 634 applied, 99% were admitted. 7% from top 10% of their high school class, 24% from top quarter, 58% from top half. 3 valedictorians. Full-time: 1,147 students, 60% women, 40% men. Part-time: 324 students, 65% women, 35% men. Students come from 6 states and territories, 0.4% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 2% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 23% 25 or older. Retention: 66% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, graduate courses open to undergrads. ROTC: Army (c), Naval (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements: Open admission for state residents. Option: early admission. Required: essay, high school transcript. Placement: SAT I or ACT required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Notification: continuous until 7/1.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $40. State resident tuition: $4443 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $14,430 full-time. Full-time tuition varies according to course load and student level.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 15 open to all. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. Ohio State University-Marion Campus Library with 38,858 books, 413 serials, and an OPAC. 174 computers available on campus for general student use.

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